Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1921, Page 10

Us are hat ins me the pla ter 2,0 at pec act ere In all by gre cot to the hin get cot shi Ap SES 9 Bo "g a T th to es | | 12) | ee —)! , Verdict of guilty of first degree mur- PAGE TEN UNION CHEIF TO REPRESENT MEN AT WAS HINGTON Workers Make Preparations for Going to Labor Conference While Strike Vote Is Taken at All Plants CHICAGO, March 15.—Dennis Lane, secretary-treasurer of the Amalgamated Meat Cut tters’ and Butcher Workmen's union, and another labor representative not yet selected, will represent the packing house workers at their conference in Washington March 21, with representatives of the five ieee ing packers and secretaries of the departments of: labor, com: merce and agriculture, it was an- nounced today. Strike ballots were being mailed out by union leaders today packing centers in the middle west, a their members to yote upon the eight-hour day question involved in the wage reductions and rearrang: ment of hours which the packers placed in effect yesterday. President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is ex- pected to arrive in Chicago late today. Conditions were reported normal in dispatches from the Jeading packing centers y Mr. Gompers will address a meeting which will be attended by of ten unions who have employes working in the packing plants. They will have full authority to call their men out on strike if the butcher work- men’s referendum vote results in a de- cision to walk out, according to Mr. Lane. WOMAN PLOTTED A country-wide appeal to the poblie, especially the farmers, is .planned-if| th mediation conference in Washing- to the|ton fails, according to union officials. Swift & Company today announced that double time would be paid for all | Sunday and holiday work in the future. instead of time and a half. CONFERENCE TO OPEN MONDAY. WASHINGTON, March 15.—Confer~ ences looking to the adjustment of dif- ferences between the packers and their employes will be opened her next Mon- day, Scretary Davis announced today before entering the regular cabinet | meeting at the White House. | Mr. Davis said he had recetved a |telegram from Dennis Lane, secretary |of the employes’ organization, agrecing to this date. Secretaries Hoover and Wallace wil sit with Mr. Davis at the conferences. a ee DEATH OF DEL ‘HOFFAY, STATE ATTORNEY SAYS (Continued from Page 1.) der.” These statements were made after the jury had been chosen this. morn- ing. It was not until the new venire| of 25 men impanelled especially for| this case had been exhausted to the} last man and with all of the state’s| peremptory challenges exhausted andl with the defense having but one re- maining challenge out of 12, that the jury was accepted. Then Mr. Stirrett rade ‘the state's | opening statement. The defense | waived its right to address the jury} and Mr. Stirrett made a request that| the court exciude all witnesses. Judge Brown held that gil witnesses be ex- cluded and the defense said that it knew of no witnesses it had at this time and that things that might de-) velop during the trial might néces-| sitate calling people who might be inj) the court room but were not known yitnesses ut this time. With this condition obtaining court | held that the witnesses need not necessarily be excluded. Mes. Ollie Hoffay. low of the dead man, Mr.| Ackerman, husband of the defendant | and relatives of both parties then re- sumed their seats. SON OF DEAD MAN FIRST ON STAND. j | After the tilt over witnesses, Mere-) r-old son of} my life on it,” was the lad’s retort to a question asking. him about slight changes in his"testimony at this time and at the, inquest and preliminary hearings several. months ago. LAD OVERCO! UNDER EXAMINATION Evidently confused by the trend of |the defense’s questioning the ‘lad was nearly overcome in the crowded court- room. Mr. Purcell who was question- ing him was first to see his condition and suspending his examination until |fresh afr from the open’ windows re- vived the lad. At this point Judge Brown adjourn- ed court until the afternoon. He issued an order that the jury be taken |to both the Ackerman home on South Fenway to acquaint itself with the lay of the property so that it could bet- ter understand the testimony given jin the case. Just before adjqurnment Judge Brown addressed the crowded court room briefly asking that no noise be made that would disturb or influence the jurors or witnesses. Both coun- sel for defense and state objected to |frequent speHs of laughter at the answers made by Meredith Hoffay to questions asked. The court ruled that noise or display of any kind would not be permitted. When recess was taken until the dith Marion Hoftay, 9-9 afternoon scores of women who re- the deccased man, was summoned tolmained brought forth lunches which the witness chair. He is a mere fair|they had brought with them in order faced child, but the answers he made | to retain their seats of vantage or to to questions propounded indicated gain the seats of others who had that he is above average intelligence peen less thoughtful. Knitting and a child of his years. He made, other diversions -were in evidence < and decisive answers with atements when at times ple to remember detail edings which robbed him of his father. y step he recounted the de preceded the killing of his starting from early in the aft- prnoon when his father came aome, until the dinner hour when Mrs. Ack ermun dined with him and his pa rents. After he had finished dinner. he he went out to play. | Shortly he heard Mrs. Ackerman start automobile. In about 6 or 10 vutes his father called him and ed him to accompany him to Mrs. to bring his mother home. Del,” the lad quoted saying when the r reached the Ack- in home “man “Is Ollie ready to go home?” the tad quoted his father as saying. REPEATED INVITATION TO ENTER HOME. “Come: on in Del,” Mrs. was quoted as repeating. “If you were half a woman you wouldn't have acted the way you did tonight,” the lad said his father an- swered, “G—— d—- you, I'll kill you and Ackerman Irmean it,” is the statement Meredith | ; charged to Mrs. Ackerman. Then he went into detafls of the happenings of the next few minutes telling of Mrs. Ackerman leaving the door and arming herself with a 20. gauge shotgun, her battle with her mother and her return to confront his father . “Mrs, Ackerman jabbed father three times with the gun and the fourth time pulled the trigger.” Meredith ‘was now sobbing as he related the de- tails of his father's final minutes, “After papa had been shot he stag- gered back about four or five feet to a fence. I had fainted, but when I came to I went to him. “Mrs. Ackerman bent down over him and sald: ‘Forgive me. Del,’ but he pushed her in the face and away from him, He then took me and said goodbye and asked ine to be a good boy.” GUN INTRODUCED AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ ne state then ifftroduced as exhibit the gun which Meredith identi- fied as the one with which his father had been shot In cross-examination Mr. Purcell took the floor for the defense and was unable to shake any of the testimony given by the lad. “Things aren't fresh and I don't know, resh in my mind I wouldn't stake throughout the noon recess. Mrs. Adelbert Hoffey, +widow of the slain man, was the last to take the witness stand “before 3 o'clock this afternoon. Her testimony follow- ed closely that of her: nine-year-old son, who had preceded and added nothing but confirmation to state- }ments already made. When she left the stand at 3:03 o'clock the court or- dered a recess of ten minutes. ‘ JURY VENIRE 1S EXHAUSTED MONDAY Although both sia:e ant counse] in the cose which will. try Jessie Ack) mun on a clerse of mur- der, concentrated their efforts to se- cure a jury on the opening date; Mon- day, the first panel of 55 jurors was exhausted and late-in the afternoon Judge C. 0. Brown was forced to or- der a recess until this morning when a new venire of 25 jurors reported. When court recessed Monday after- noon the estate still had the right of one peremptory challenge while the: defense “had four of its 12 challenges still unexercised. Both sides were apparently conserving their privileges to the utmost and attempts to dismiss jurors for qualification causes were bitterly fought. An unexpected development came the case this morning when Attor- ney George W. Myers was introduced into the case on the side of the de- fense. Mr. Myers'first appeared Mon: day afternoon tn the capacity of ad- visor while Attorney M. W. Purcell ‘as probing the qualifications of the jurors. Mr. Myers is a graduate of Yale law school an? prior to coming to Casper had an enviable reputation as a criminal lawyer. He was formerly associated with United States Judge Edwin 8S. Thomas of New Haven, Conn., and was also formetly a law partner of Judge Finis C. Farr of the superior court of Kansas City. Judge Farr {s also @ noted criminal attorney having once been the de fender of Frank James, the notorious bandit. Mr. Myers is associated with J. B. Barnes, Jr., in Casper and is a mem- ber of the ‘Illinois, California and Connecticut state bars in addition to the Wyoming association. This will be Mr. Myers’ first appearance in a criminal case in Wyoming. The state rested its case at 3:35 o'clock after the testimony of Dr. H. R. Lathrop, the physician who was called to the scene of the shooting. ——— defense Mr. and Mrs. RE. Stapleton and daughter Imogene have returned from Cheyenne where they visited with friends and relatives. (Continued from Pa fro json $0 per. cent, starched linen collars no change, soft. collars 20 per cent reduction; men’s caps 26 per cent. men’s silk hose 33 1-3 per cent, wool shirts 25 per cent, khaki work pants 87% per cent, moleskin pants 18 2-3 per cent, corduroy 22% per cent, work gloves, leather 20 per cent, men’s work socks not over 25 per cent cotton work gloves from three dif- ferent stores show. an average. reduc- tion of approximately 25 per cent. B. V. . underwear 25 per cent. 43. items from three different men’s fur- nishing stores show an, average reduc- tion of 29 per.cent. - and Office ‘On ‘twenty-four. items, seven items in [the line of stationery and office supplies, show a decrease of approxi. mately 20 per cent. A few items in ithis line such as typewriter ribbons, filing | cabinets, .etor, show a slight increase over the price of a year ago. ‘4 a Tobacco Smoking s1d chewing tobaccos sow practically no change from March 1, 1920 to March 1; 1921.°Such popular brands as Van Dyke, Robert Burns, | ‘Tom Moore and El ‘Paxo cigars show fa slight advance. Candy shows a decline of about 10 per cent or 12 per cent-since January 1, of this year. These are fancy cand- tes. Furniture * Kitchen ‘chaits -22) per cent reduc- tion, leather diners /25 per cent, | lib- rary 'thbles 20 per cent, phonographs 20 per cent, ‘printed lineoleum 14 per vent, inlaid Mneoweum 25 per cent, cork carpet 20 per cent, Axminister rugs 22% per cent, best grade Wilton 15 2-3 per cent, kitchen tables 17% per cent, oak dressers 30. per cent, mattresses 25 per ‘cent. The only change in Hoosier cabinets is an in-) crease in price equal to the: freight| rate from shipping point to Casper. | Window ‘shades and all coverings for upholstered furniture 30 per cent re- duction. Fourteen items in the: furni- ture line show an average reduction ‘Mixed paints 20 per cent ‘decrease since March 1, 1920, linseed) ofl 35 per cent, turpentine 35 per cent. Dru es Such items as Horlick's Malted Milk, Colgate’s ‘Taloum Powder,, Wil: liams Talcum Powder, Johnson & Johnson's Baby Talcum, Pages Tal- cum, show no change, whatever al- though the price -has, been advanced to the retailers. Out of about sixty items furnished by drug stores in the city there is shown-a decline in price since March 1, 1920 to March 1, 1921 of approximately 12% per cent. Coal We find that there has berr an in- crease in the price of coal from Jan- uary 1, 1920 to January 1, 2921. of approximately $3.00 per ton, due to the fact that the increased price of coal at the mines plus the increased freight rate which was instituted in September of 1920 amounts ‘to approx- imately $3.00 per ton F. 0. B. Cas- pér. There has however been a de- cfeasé in the price of coal since March 1 pf approximately $1.00 per ton, and this price will be further decreased on April 20th, when the freight from Kirby. to Casper will be further re- duced 75¢ per ton. Salt Creek crude ‘oi] 49 per cent decrease since March 16, 1920, Big Muddy crude 49 per cent, Lance Creek 44 per cent, Grass Creek 43 per cent, Elk Basin 43 per cent, Rock River 47 per cent. Lumber and Building Materials We find a decrease*in the price of lumber ranging from about 30 to 40 per cent, which prices are more favor- able than Cheyenne, Denver or Omaha prices. Sui mmary, Your committee find that the great- est reduction has taken, place in most commodities since November 15, 1920. There are a: great many staple ‘articles on which there has,'been no decline in ‘wholesale prices, consequently sno decline in retail prices. Barber shopsand picture shows have shown no reduction in prices. Although your ‘committiee was un- able to get a written report from the restaurants we have found that there is a‘small decline in prices of meals at restaurints which is further emphasied by them=giving larger por- tions, and in some ‘cases, restaurants serve "potatoes ‘and coffee free with meat orders,“ where on March 1, 1920, they were ‘charging for these two ar- ticles of diet. Your committee is not able to give you a detailed report on hardware as the report from Mr. Holmes was not received until too late to’ tabylate. However, on investigation we find that there has been a decrease of approximately ten’ per.cent. The hard- wafe line is somewhat spotted, some articles showing ‘no’ decrease at all and other articles being a little high- er. As far ns we are able at this time to say, there is practically no change in. plumbing or in plumbing fixtures. ‘Would say, however, that we have not been able to give this very thorough investigation, an@ have no written re- port ‘to guide . us. ‘We find that there has been an in- crease in taxes due to increased ass- essed valuation. The building of three new school buildings,.the extension of sewers, water mains and other local improvements such as paving, etc., that go with. growing city. Electric current. for lighting and power shows a decided increase over March ‘Ist of last year. We find an increase in the overhead in all merchandising lines due to the general increase in wages, increased cost of electric lights, heat, rent, freight, printing and advertising. We find that\a great deal of the criticism in a great many lines is due to the fact that merchants charge in excess of the advertised price on ad- vertised .articles, and we would rec- ommend that merchants adhere to the Price stamped.on the package where- ever possible as a means of avoiding 99 per cent of the criticism. of bakery gods for the, purpose of comparison but owing to the fact that we hive not re- ceived a repért, wo are unable to give COMMODITY PRICES LOWER HE BUT RENTS HIGHER, REPORT ants Your committee took up the prices | in adjoining towns | AE m Page 1.) is about 25 por cent lower than in Casper. We find that labor, with the excep- tion of common: labor and, refinery employees, have. up to the present time show no reduction. . Your committee, in submitting this report, found that it is quite impos- sible to render a report that is absol- utely correct om every Item in the time allowed. However, we have given this report our best consideration in many cases, the report has been ren- dered from written statements sub- mitted by. merchants in several. dif- ferent lines and'we believe the report to be substantially. correct. ‘This committee wishes to. report further'that they found ‘several cases in drug lines where it was impossible for the retailers to. sell cértain stand- ard packages and bottled goods for the price marked on the package. To do 80 would cause an actual loss. Your committe found one or two items in Xhis line where the wholesale price to the retailer is now axactly the same as the retail price stamped on the package. In addition to this, the retailer must pay the freight. Your committee wishes to report further that they received excellent cooperation from all the merchants calied up. However, some of the mer- chants were so busy with income tax reports and other business @etafis that their reports were not received soon enough, to be incorporated in this committee's report. The committee wishes to thank the business interests ‘for the many court- esies extended as it was a pleasure to conduct this’ survey ‘where they ald not receive @ turn-down from any business man in Casper. J. W, JOHNSON, Ch LOBDELL, ‘AL SMITH, © A. L. WALLACE, HENRY /POSEY, RAY COOK,’ 0. W. TWIGGS, eeececvecoccrccoeves o- Industrial News orcerccccoccs Loe STANDARD ‘REFINERY NOTES. Lorn Wadill ofthe refining depart- ment, reports that his son 1s recov- erifig ‘nicely from” his recent illness and is.able to be up and around the house. L. A. Dobbins, welder, has feturnea from a visit to his homé and tells ux that he is hiss to fa ‘back on’ the old Job. John Templeton of the. welding dé- partment, {¢ taking a short Vacation. He did not, say how he ‘expected to spend thé time. Miles Throop,’ employe of the con- struction department, has returned from a five-day vacation. A. B. Perry has been transferred from carpenters to the refining department as a fireman. Leo VY. Mitchell of the refining de- partment, has returned from his trip home which ‘was inade on the atcount of the death of his father. Harry Knox, patrolman, has re- turned to work after moving his fam- ily to their ranch home. Henry says that things out in the country are looking, fine. Pretty ‘Shower for Miss Ava Hufsmith. In honor of Miss Ava Hufsmith, who will soon become the, bride of Millard Price Wear, Mrs. F. W. Hutf- smith entertained at ‘a linen shower held at her home on C¥ avenue. + The decorations for the ho:ne were carried out in the colof scheme of. pink and white with cut flowers. The. table appointments were in pink and white, and places were laid for fif- teen intimate girl friends. The gifts were presented to the bride-to-be in an artistically decorated basket, and many useful as well as beautiful household lUnens were re- ceived The guests spent the eveniny sew- ing and near’ midnight a, two-course! luncheon: was‘ served by Mrs. Hut- smith. v3 rs wa dT ULL 9 aeZ a Mr. and Mrs..8. N. Brooks spent yesterday in the city from. the. VV. ranch where they are living. ae! Harry N. Isenberg, president of the Blackstone Wyoming Oil company, left for Cheyenne Saturday where ‘he will.spend a few days. on ‘business connected with reports that must bo ment. ‘Concord Upright: Perfectly-plain case These. pianos ‘are. absolutely . good as new and are won-_ derful values. Liberal terms to re- sponsible parties. Tod GULICH - Phone s10M. 355 C¥ Ave. Casper Representative THE CHAS. E. WELLS anything definite in this line, with the exception of Cheyenne where we find that the prices on table breads MUSIC CO. Denver, Colo, made to the ‘internal révenue: depart |} List of ‘Spanish Royalty Marked For Death Found MADRID, March’ Police officers who searched Pedro Mateo, the young’ anarchist, ‘who’ yesterday confessed that he was one of the assassins of) Premier Dato, foimd’ a © list’ of the names of prominent Spanfards, “and they believe. the persons had~ been marked for death by the anarchists. traying him; and said to the police: “¥ou had better pay her the money she has earned-in dens me, for possibly she will not live jong to enjoy wo a ‘The Clan Stewart will ‘entertain this evening at a Scottish costume dance to be given at the Winter Garden. Everyone is Invited to attend’and one Of the special features ‘of the evening wil! be the sword and-Highland Fling dances Interpreted by Mra. Robgre Mateo blamed his’ landlady for ‘be-| 1 Simpson. Music for evening ‘will be sup: ed -by_ thi orchestra. WASHINGTON, March 15.—(y pmsoree Press.)—The American people today had their annual day of reckoning. heir laboriously ss and business profits for the year of 1920 weré"presented in the form of income! and excess \profits tax returns. Uncle Sam a8 a result will be richer’ tonight by approximately $500,000,- 000, according to a treasury department estimate. ‘for long for the receipts will be needed Immediately to retire short-term gov-| Soktce borrowings | Sere, to Tullic debt and‘redemption of war sav- ings securities. ¢ Reecipts @ year ago todey were $£00,000,000,.-but the general depres- sion experienced during the last halt of 1920 was counted on’ to decrease the {otal incomes and profits reported. SutiarakesB pedo, 4 DETECTIVES ARE INDICTED NEW YORK, March 15. -e department detectives, spe fn the last two'years recovered nearly a mil- Non dollars ‘worth’ of’ securities stolen in the financial district, were today indicted ona charge of taking unlaw- fulfees. The indictments were returned mm connection with Former Governor ‘Whitman's investigation’ of alleged corruption in the city administration. oo B.C, Calhoun, local supervisor of the Federal, Board for Vocational Edu- vation is in Thermopolis attending an important, meeting of the state ex- ecutive committee of the American le- xion. He is expected to return this vening. ‘The {California when under Spanish dom- of Mrs.-Marie Dooley, whom the po. lice call the “robber/quéen” was made known. “My husband is ‘straight and knows nothing about the gang,” Mrs. Dooicy said, “I'm going to stick“ ‘with the New Elections Being Heldi in Cuban States HAVANA, March 15, —Partiat elec. tions are being. held today in five proy. inces of the’ Cuban republic for the purpose of) deciding) who shall be president of Cuba for the next four years. Six‘provinces were involved in the, irregalarities discovered in the Noyember elections. Distrigt military convnanders have ofdered to insure ° partiality during the voting But the riches will not be} "(DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS ON ‘STAR BILL. AT LYRIG “The Mark of the of the Zorro,’™ featur- Douglas Fairbanks, /pack-|" ed house to the Lyric yesterday and today. It is a 1920 release fr \the| ” Fairbanks studio and -is one of the best pictures Doug has ever starred in. There is action in every foot of the film and countless thrills. scenes are laid in southern inion and deals with the activity of a masked rider, “Zorro” who believes in “justice to all,” and a fair deal for the poor people. Fairbenks shows great ability as 2 swordsman in the picture and keeps} Par’ his audience in continual suspense. The scenic effects are exceptionally good and a strong supporting cast is shown “with Fairbanks. piseirate hi. RUBBER WORKS REOPENS ee ter 3 Nt RS. Ellison. vice president’ of We § Midwest Refining company, has turned from Cheyenne where he at. twnded a business conference with John D. Clark, general counsel for the refining. company. * CHICOPEB, Mass., March 15.—The Fisk Rubber company, which. bas] been operating on three-day schedule! since December 1, bas resumed full time and a wage reduction. om /both day and plecework was put into effect which amounts to an average of 10 per cent. About 1,800 emplieyes ‘are affected. * a \ EB | ae vasa" taken it willingly. Casper. (financially) : LET'S Go FISHING! BUT—HOW'S YOUR TACKLE? tei 'WEATHER-—Generally fair: igh ieee and Podge ede rising temperature Madtoetey in northeast portion. Phones 13'and 14 Grocery Bargains for all this oth at Laie cee sale. items that are every day neccasi- ties and from the increased patronage Realizing the prevailing high mae in groceries cannot be lowered by conversation, we have initiated , oo @AN ACTION MOVEMENT” For the past several weeks we have offered very interesting reductions, some of which have been new purchases, but on the majority of the reductions we eres taken our loss and: Most housewives appreciate that. a twenty te: twenty-five per cent reduction on groceries is; indeed a great event and have taken the timely advantage of our daily offerings. —TIn your leisure moments'set down and figure what twenty per cent from your last month’s grocery account would amount to, then YOU’LL realize that it pays to trade at Webel’s. —The following items are on special sale all this week: —2%4-Ib. can of Vincent Syrup,’ regular, €0c value, at... .65c —5-Ib. can of Vincent Syrup, regular $1.50 value, at... $1. 25 10-Ib. can of Vincent’ Syrup, regular $3.00 value, at. -$2.50 ; S-lb. can dark Karo, regular 55c value, at. —4-lb. bag ied Moon or Aunt: Jemima’s Pisses pase —Red ‘Moon Bisctivbeat Flour, regular 60c bag, at. look a single item. —wWe have tackle that —When you are ready, drop in our hardware department and the boys will show you the best, most: complete and lowest priced “tackle” in —tThe following priced! items will zive you an estimate of how to plan —Vary best stool rods with case Gain be: had at... ., .$4.00'up 10'$7.00 1 —Bamboo ‘rods, complete with two tips at........... . $2.75 to $7.00 i Reels in nickel or brass from....................... $5.00 to $7.50 { —Fly books, any size or quality... —Fish lines from the lowest grade up to the highest. . . .15¢ to $10.00 . —Every item in tackles can be had at:the lowest prices. —hardware' dept. | Fishing Season - Opens April Ist ‘Ree You Ready, Fellows? —Get you tackle early so you won't over- “six pounder” which’ always gets away. .25c up to $6.50 The Satisfaction of a Dependable Grocer —Is sometimes inestintable, especially when he ‘carries only 100%, quality merchandise. and offers. it at Baae BOTTOM PRICES. ~ é ey —During the past years wwe have strived to give to our patrons the yb in, grocery satisfaction. We ai keep in stuck merchandise t we | lieve will always please and we off 4 atthe lowest possible level. we have enjoyed our customers must be satisfied, for they always come back, 4 ‘ ‘ —If you are not satisfied with your / present grocer try ‘‘Webel’s”. You will find many’ interesting reductions every day, together with courteous and prompt service. Start tomorrow, the Phones are 13 and 14. “Bike” Time for Dad. and Son —ZJust received a new shipment of “Rookie” and “Chicago” bikes, with many new features added. Double bar frame with reinforced forks, new departure coaster brake, big rubber set peddles, leather. cushion seat, big leather handle grips, big handle bars, and they’re painted “real classy.” —The two makes are constdered two of the best bikes on the markét at their pricing. - -50c 45¢ 50c —hardware dept. will catch that Lunch Kits FOUR WELL KNOWN MAKES AT $4.50 cs esata witaas’ h ‘resh and your. coffee hot. Bit —Spacious lunch capaci od vacuum bottle Saati at Ste Your choice of Icy “Hot, tori Universal or Hot-a-Cold ‘makes. All give long service. “hardnare ‘dept, :